| Aircrews pose in front of the inaugural nonstop flight from Washington to Beijing at Beijing Capital Airport, March 29, 2007. The capital-to-capital flight has departed Washington Dulles International Airport at 12:23 p.m. Wednesday and land in Beijing Capital Airport at 1:55 p.m. Thursday, local time. "Connecting for the first time two of the world's most important cities is a historic occasion with great geopolitical, commercial and cultural promise for citizens of both the United States and China," said Glenn Tilton, United chairman, president and CEO. (Xinhua) |
